US embassy cable - 05MUSCAT967

S E C R E T MUSCAT 000967 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NOFORN 
 
DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, NEA/ARPI, NEA/EX 
DEPT ALSO FOR DS/DSS/CC, DS/DSS/OSAC, DS/SPP/EP, CA/OCS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1 
TAGS: AEMR, ASEC, AMGT, PTER, CASC, KHLS, MU, EAC 
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 06/15/2005 
 
REF: A. MUSCAT 0937 
     B. SECSTATE 080885 
 
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Michael G. Snowden. 
Reason: 1.4(c). 
 
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Summary 
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1.  (SBU)  The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Emergency 
Action Committee (EAC) on June 15 to review the Embassy's 
security posture prior to the local weekend.  Members noted 
no substantive changes in the local security environment 
since the last meeting.  Accordingly, the EAC agreed that the 
Embassy's already heightened security posture and FPCON 
remain appropriate.  End Summary. 
 
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Security Environment 
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2.  (SBU)  On June 15, the Ambassador chaired a meeting of 
the core EAC to review the Embassy's security posture prior 
to the local weekend.  The meeting opened with a discussion 
of the local security situation, which the EAC continued to 
characterize as stable.  Likewise, the EAC noted no/no new 
threat reporting specific to Oman. 
 
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Upcoming Events 
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3.  (SBU)  In conjunction with a review of upcoming community 
events, DAO briefed the EAC on the arrival of the USS O'Kane, 
scheduled to dock at Port Sultan Qaboos from June 15-19. 
Force protection and security for the ship visit is being 
coordinated directly with port authorities and the Royal Oman 
Police (Coast Guard) by DAO and NCIS personnel. 
 
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Sustained Vigilance 
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4.  (SBU)  RSO reiterated that members of the EAC must 
continue reinforcing to both their staffs and family members 
the need for vigilance regarding all aspects of personal 
security.  RSO further re-emphasized the importance of 
immediately reporting all suspicious activity or 
security-related incidents to Post One. 
 
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Emergency Planning 
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5.  (SBU)  Prior to concluding the meeting, RSO also 
discussed Team Muscat's progress on their ongoing review and 
updating of the Embassy's Emergency Action Plan (reftel B). 
 
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EAC Conclusion 
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6.  (S/NF)  The EAC concluded that there have been no 
substantive changes in the local security environment since 
the last meeting held on June 11 (reftel A).  Accordingly, 
members agreed that the Embassy's already heightened security 
posture and FPCON remain appropriate.  Embassy Muscat remains 
acutely aware of the need to monitor both the regional and 
local security and threat environments, and is prepared to 
take the necessary countermeasures should changes to either 
occur.  AMB, A/DCM, P/E, PAO, CONS, MGT, RSO, RMAS, DAO, OMC 
(USDR), ECA (USCENTAF), and Duty Officer participated in the 
meeting. 
BALTIMORE